Old California
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The property owner has always been a great sport and has such great trust in me, It' the least I can do to return the favor.
Thanks again,
Paul
Thanks again,
Paul
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BuckeyeBrad
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as I did miss the post(s) you're referring to. I noticed your gold coin didn't have any red patina and I too thought it was a fake find. 
It's a good thing he knew how to clean it Brad....it's obviously been tumbled in Unicorn pee! Keith Southern
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Toddy from Scotland
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Well done Sir!
Jackpine Savage
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Other than..<p><center>[size=medium]CONGRATULATIONS<br> on a Great Find !![/size]</center><p>
Tom
Tom
christopher-ohio
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considering all your personal time, $ for travel, batteries, and the expensive top-of-the line machines, sheer expertise and experience, I just don't see giving up such a rare find personally-there are just certain things that I find that I'm going to keep since if I wasn't there, it probably would never have ever seen the light of day anyway...the owner would have never taken the time or money to buy the machine, put the time in to learn it and then the hours to actually find something like that...I have no problem giving owners some or at times all that is found but fair is fair-there should be an understanding, preferably in writing, about how finds will be distributed. If a property owner wants everything that's found then I'd rather tell them that's fine, but I'm not doing it for nothing and charge a flat fee to cover my time and expenses so I would not be taken advantage of so they can have their cake and eat it too. Let's face it, most property owners think their spot is just loaded with gold and silver coins worth a small fortune...when they see the cruddy coins and stuff coming out of the ground, many change their mind about keeping anything...they also see how much effort goes into recovering a single target...I think most THers can appreciate the finds much more than most owners anyway...I'd even pay the owner fair market value for it before I'd give it away...those moments are just too rare in life...kind of like catching a big Musky which I have more than once...it is a very honorable thing to do but each time I have ever given a good find away, I have yet to feel any appreciation from the owner...I have had buddies do that and have it backfire on them-once the property owner saw that there are some good coins to be found, you get booted (BANNED like B.L.)which sure is a rotten feeling too...definitely a touchy subject...has been, always will be, unless it's your own yard...does that mean that any coin or piece of jewelry you find in a public park should be turned into the city or claimed on your taxes too(I've actually been asked this while hunting by a guy in a passing car)...definitely a lot of grey areas depending upon your sense of the golden rule and the human nature of non-THers...JMHO...HH
Old California
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Hello JMHO,
I still keep most of my finds, But that depends on the type of property.
In my 22 plus years of metal detecting, I've never been booted from a property for giving coins or relics back to the property owner, Always had an open door to return in the future.
In this case, The property has allot of historical interest. The site is recorded in Ca. history books and is considered one of if not the most populated 1850's China Gold town settlements throughout California, Truly a busy settlement with allot of pioneer traffic. These finds MUST go back to the owner so he can pass the displayed finds to his children and they do theirs from one generation to the next, The owner understands this and I do as well, He is very appreciative to have me fulfill this commitment.
Metal detecting is a hobby, At least it is for most. Not a business and like most hobbies require allot of time and money. My approach opens up territory many can only dream of detecting, Never a dull moment and I do constantly locate old lost settlements of long ago and have many more to find in the future.
Locating an old lost settlement through reams of information and countless hours of research and then getting the proper permission of recovering finds are the moments I relish the most, It's part of the hobby and for me locating an old settlement or making the fine is far more important than the find itself.....Plus, I deal with a handshake and not need anything in writing.
Once a person gets to the point that making the fine is far more meaningful than the fine itself, He/She will enjoy the hobby even more, I hope someday you'll experience what I am saying here
HH,
Paul (Ca)
I still keep most of my finds, But that depends on the type of property.
In my 22 plus years of metal detecting, I've never been booted from a property for giving coins or relics back to the property owner, Always had an open door to return in the future.
In this case, The property has allot of historical interest. The site is recorded in Ca. history books and is considered one of if not the most populated 1850's China Gold town settlements throughout California, Truly a busy settlement with allot of pioneer traffic. These finds MUST go back to the owner so he can pass the displayed finds to his children and they do theirs from one generation to the next, The owner understands this and I do as well, He is very appreciative to have me fulfill this commitment.
Metal detecting is a hobby, At least it is for most. Not a business and like most hobbies require allot of time and money. My approach opens up territory many can only dream of detecting, Never a dull moment and I do constantly locate old lost settlements of long ago and have many more to find in the future.
Locating an old lost settlement through reams of information and countless hours of research and then getting the proper permission of recovering finds are the moments I relish the most, It's part of the hobby and for me locating an old settlement or making the fine is far more important than the find itself.....Plus, I deal with a handshake and not need anything in writing.
Once a person gets to the point that making the fine is far more meaningful than the fine itself, He/She will enjoy the hobby even more, I hope someday you'll experience what I am saying here
HH,
Paul (Ca)
Old California
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Hi stoopstroop,
I use different detectors in this area, Which includes the F-75, several others and Bill Ladds Edge was used here as well.
HH, Paul
I use different detectors in this area, Which includes the F-75, several others and Bill Ladds Edge was used here as well.
HH, Paul
Old California
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Old California
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Old California
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You're a cool person too 
Take care and best wishes,
Paul
Take care and best wishes,
Paul
Old California
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Old California
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Thnaks j.t,
I kept the memories, Those are priceless
HH, Paul
I kept the memories, Those are priceless
HH, Paul
Old California
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Wonderful hobby we have, Nevr a dull moment
Thanks again,
Paul
Thanks again,
Paul
christopher-ohio
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Paul,
I have read and appreciated your posts over the many years I've been on this and other forums as I know many others do as well. We look forward to your posts and insight into detecting questions and old/new machines. I knew exactly what you meant in your post and why...I was just being a little ornery...sorry. I'm 40 and have been detecting off and on for about 30 years.
It is a hobby for me as well. As a Cleveland Clinic doc, it's not the $ but the principle with property owners for me. I am still stunned at times when a house is going down and the property is about to be bulldozed for a shopping center or gas station/pizza place and the property owner won't let any detecting be done for fear you might find something valuable??? The same can be said for Civil War sites that are constantly being bulldozed for the same. I really don't do this for profit just fun. That being said, I do know very well that making the find is far more meaningful than the find itself, very much like catching a trophy fish, taking a pic and releasing it like I always do. I have helped the local police dept find weapons, found property pins for neighbors, and am about to find a time capsule in my son's first grade teacher's yard and an oil well line for one of my surgical assistants yards shortly. I was even asked by a local well respected college archaeology department head to travel to Italy in the Sangro Valley to find 4th century tombs...the list goes on of course. It is a privilege to detect on someone's property...I do think that your detecting situation is different than many in regards to historical significance and preservation compared to here in Ohio. I just can't believe all the old homes and sites that are going down around me everyday, there would never be time to hit but a few for most. Around here, if I was a property owner that didn't detect, I would have no problem with someone hunting my property and keeping the finds if they are willing to put the time/effort to detect...good luck and have fun...fortunately many are like that where I live. Thanks for all your posts and sharing your finds/stories with us. Peace and Happy Hunting!
Chris
I have read and appreciated your posts over the many years I've been on this and other forums as I know many others do as well. We look forward to your posts and insight into detecting questions and old/new machines. I knew exactly what you meant in your post and why...I was just being a little ornery...sorry. I'm 40 and have been detecting off and on for about 30 years.
It is a hobby for me as well. As a Cleveland Clinic doc, it's not the $ but the principle with property owners for me. I am still stunned at times when a house is going down and the property is about to be bulldozed for a shopping center or gas station/pizza place and the property owner won't let any detecting be done for fear you might find something valuable??? The same can be said for Civil War sites that are constantly being bulldozed for the same. I really don't do this for profit just fun. That being said, I do know very well that making the find is far more meaningful than the find itself, very much like catching a trophy fish, taking a pic and releasing it like I always do. I have helped the local police dept find weapons, found property pins for neighbors, and am about to find a time capsule in my son's first grade teacher's yard and an oil well line for one of my surgical assistants yards shortly. I was even asked by a local well respected college archaeology department head to travel to Italy in the Sangro Valley to find 4th century tombs...the list goes on of course. It is a privilege to detect on someone's property...I do think that your detecting situation is different than many in regards to historical significance and preservation compared to here in Ohio. I just can't believe all the old homes and sites that are going down around me everyday, there would never be time to hit but a few for most. Around here, if I was a property owner that didn't detect, I would have no problem with someone hunting my property and keeping the finds if they are willing to put the time/effort to detect...good luck and have fun...fortunately many are like that where I live. Thanks for all your posts and sharing your finds/stories with us. Peace and Happy Hunting!
Chris